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Definition indentation in American English

indentation noun

noun
/ˌɪndenˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a mark or hole in the surface of something

Example

Use a knife to make indentations in the icing.

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2.1

an indent in a line

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3

a cut shaped like a "V" in the edge of something

Example

the indentations of the coastline

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Definition indentation in American English